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- · Time to first flatus Hours
  Chewing gum for postoperative recovery of gastrointestinal function 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  77 studies · 8293 participants
  Low
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- · Time to first bowel sounds Hours
  Chewing gum for postoperative recovery of gastrointestinal function 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  23 studies · 3981 participants
  Low
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- · Time to first bowel movement Hours
  Chewing gum for postoperative recovery of gastrointestinal function 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  62 studies · 7283 participants
  Low
Direct match · question page
- Chewing gum vs control · Time to passage of faeces in hours
  Chewing gum for enhancing early recovery of bowel function after caesarean section 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  11 studies · 2016 participants
  Very low
Direct match · question page
- Chewing gum vs control · Time to first passage of flatus In hours
  Chewing gum for enhancing early recovery of bowel function after caesarean section 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
  no estimate extracted
  13 studies · 2399 participants
  Very low

Chewing gum vs control

Number of participants with adverse effects or intolerance to gum · women in the immediate postpartum period (within the first 24 hours) after having had a caesarean section

1 finding from 1 review

Chewing gum for enhancing early recovery of bowel function after caesarean section 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
8 studies · 1888 participants
Low

Chewing gum vs control

Time from completion of operation to first flatus (hours) · women in the immediate postpartum period (within the first 24 hours) after having had a caesarean section

1 finding from 1 review

Chewing gum for enhancing early recovery of bowel function after caesarean section 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
13 studies · 2399 participants
Very low

Chewing gum vs control

Proportion of participants with ileus · women in the immediate postpartum period (within the first 24 hours) after having had a caesarean section

Chewing gum may leads to lower proportion of participants with ileus compared with control (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chewing gum for enhancing early recovery of bowel function after caesarean section 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.39 [0.19, 0.8]
4 studies · 1139 participants
Low

Chewing gum vs control

Time to passage of faeces in hours · women in the immediate postpartum period (within the first 24 hours) after having had a caesarean section

1 finding from 1 review

Chewing gum for enhancing early recovery of bowel function after caesarean section 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
11 studies · 2016 participants
Very low

Intervention not reported

Tolerability of gum Anecdotal evidence, interviews, questionnaires and surveys · individuals undergoing abdominal surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Chewing gum for postoperative recovery of gastrointestinal function 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low

Intervention not reported

Time to first flatus Hours · individuals undergoing abdominal surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Chewing gum for postoperative recovery of gastrointestinal function 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
77 studies · 8293 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Time to first bowel movement Hours · individuals undergoing abdominal surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Chewing gum for postoperative recovery of gastrointestinal function 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
62 studies · 7283 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Length of hospital stay Days · individuals undergoing abdominal surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Chewing gum for postoperative recovery of gastrointestinal function 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
50 studies · 5278 participants
Moderate

Intervention not reported

Time to first bowel sounds Hours · individuals undergoing abdominal surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Chewing gum for postoperative recovery of gastrointestinal function 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
23 studies · 3981 participants
Low

Intervention not reported

Complications Frequency · individuals undergoing abdominal surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Chewing gum for postoperative recovery of gastrointestinal function 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Low

Intervention not reported

Cost · individuals undergoing abdominal surgery

1 finding from 1 review

Chewing gum for postoperative recovery of gastrointestinal function 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
Very low